Coin till

ABSTRACT

A coil till of molded thermoplastic or similar material having molded partitions for segregating the various money denominations and including separately molded socket members which are inserted into recesses in the partitions. A bar member has bearing surfaces for minimizing wearing of the bar and distortion of a spring used with a bill-depressing arm. A top member required for the attachment of a separate cover is independently molded and thereafter secured to the rear wall. A minimum amount of solvent is employed to seal the several independently molded parts.

United States Patent [72] Inventor Frederick P. Strobl, Jr.

Park Ridge, 111. [2]] Appl. No. 852,739 [22] Filed Aug. 25, 1969 [45] Patented Oct. 5, 1971 [73] Assignee Fred Jay & Co.

Chicago, Ill.

[54] COIN TILL 3 Claims, 7 Drawing Figs.

[52] US. Cl 206/0.81, 206/.84, 206/74 [51] Int. Cl A45c 11/28 [50] Field of Search 206/0.81, 0.8, 74, 73, 72

[56] Reierences Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,594,653 4/1952 .lertson 206/0.8l 2,768,735 10/1956 Wallace... 206/0.81 2,728,520 12/1955 Moyle 206/74 X 2,735,541 2/1956 Mosleo 206/0.81

2,633,615 4/1953 Donovan 206/74 UX 2,781,780 2 1957 Malta-Nidsen. 206/72X 3,321,078 5/1967 Treiber 206/74 FOREIGN PATENTS 9,519 1903 GreatBritain 206/74 Primary ExaminerJoseph R. Leclair 7 Assistant ExaminerJohn M. Caskie Attorney-Parker, Carter & Markey ABSTRACT: A coil till of molded thermoplastic or similar material having molded partitions for segregating the various money denominations and including separately molded socket members which are inserted into recesses in the partitions. A bar member has bearing surfaces for minimizing wearing of the bar and distortion of a spring used with a bill-depressing arm. A top member required for the attachment of a separate cover is independently molded and thereafter secured to the rear wall. A minimum amount of solvent is employed to seal the several independently molded parts.

PATENTED new 5 SHEET 2 OF 2 w 7 m M corn TILL SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION This invention is in the field of coin tills, as used in cash registet: or the like, and particularly relates to the construction and method of molding a coin till of thermoplastic or similar material.

The primary purpose is a coin till that is structurally sound, compact and lightweight, that can be assembled from several independently molded members.

Another purpose is molded coin till which does not require the use of metal inserts.

Another purpose is a coin till assembled from separately molded parts that can be easily sealed with a minimum of solvent and time.

Another purpose is a coin till that when assembled, but prior to application of solvent, is self-supporting, in that no external means are required to keep the members in place.

Another purpose is a coin till that is extremely durable and strong.

Other purposes will appear from time to time in the ensuing specification and claims.

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a top view of the coin till;

FIG. 2 is an end view of the right side .of the coin till;

FIG. 3 is a partial section taken along line 33 of FIG. 1; FIG. 4 is an elongated view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a front view of a part of the coin till;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged side view, partially in section, showing the bill-depressing arm in a raised position;

FIG. 7 is a front view of the insert for the right sidewall.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT The coin till as used in cash registers or the like, is indicated generally at 10 in FIG. 1. The coin till is manufactured from several individually molded parts or members of a thermoplastic or similar material.

The shell member 12 has a number of partition walls 14 extending from the front wall 16 to the rear wall 18, and has another partition wall 20 extending between the sidewalls 22, 23 to complete the partitioning of the shell member into various compartments.

Nearer the rear portion of the shell member, the partitions 14 have rectangular recesses 24. A similar recess 26 is fonned in the sidewall 22.

Runners 28 located on the underside of the shell member 12 sufficiently space the shell member from the surface of the drawer or the like in which it is located creating a storage area for the placement of checks or similar items.

Socket members 30, 32, 34 and separately formed for insertion into the rectangular recesses 24, 26. Each member 30, 32, 34 has a central rectangular flange portion 36. The forward, bottom and rear edges of flanges 36 match partitions 14 exactly in cross section and carry a ridge or tongue 38 which snugly fits the grooves 40 formed in the walls of recesses 24, 26. The members 30, 32, 34 have integrally formed cylindrical portions 42 extending on opposite sides of flange 36 and having an axial opening 44 therethrough. An integrally formed outward upper extension 46 serves asa stop for the raised position of a depressing arm described below. Rearwardly of the extension 46 is an L-shaped recess 48 in the upper edge of flange 36 for placement of a bar member 50, as shown in FIG.

The bar member 50 has vertical or lateral ridges or tongues 52 positioned along its length for insertion into the upper portion of the grooves 40 in the rear walls of the recesses 24, 26. An upward extension 54 produces a smooth-appearing top surface of the side 22 after assembly. The bar member 50 has an L-shaped cross section which snugly fits within the recess 48 when the bar member is in place. The bar member also has curved-bearing surfaces 56 positioned along its underside and spaced intermediate the ridges 52 for contact with a spring 60 used with a depressing are, indicated generally at 62.

The top surface of the rear wall 18 and the recess 64 in the rear portions of the sidewalls 22, 23 receive a top member 66 for use in conjunction with a cover (not shown). The top member 66 has a lip 68 extending forwardly and parallel depending skirts 70, 72 which fit on both sides of the rear wall 18. Slots 74 are formed in the skirt 70 to allow passage of the skirts beyond the upper portion of the partitions l4.

Formed within the rear wall 18 are elongated openings 76 into which are inserted locking clips 78 for attachment of one end of the spring 60.

The depressing arm 62 has ends 80 which are inserted into the opening 44 of the socket members 30, 32, 34 permitting the bill-depressing arm 62 to pivot. The shape of arm 62 causes a springlike urging of ends 80'into openings 44. The spring 60 is attached so that the depressing arm 62 functions according to the conventional overcenter principle, which in and of itself, is not a part of the invention.

The use operation and function of the invention are as follows:

The shell 12 and parts 30, 32, 34, 50 and 66 are individually, separately molded of a thermoplastic material. The coil till is then easily assembled, the parts 30, 32, 34, 50 and 66 being merely downwardly inserted and pressed with minimal force in their appropriate locations where they remain without any external support. A small quantity of an appropriate solvent is then applied to seal the pieces into a structurally sound, unitized product. Solvent applied at one end of member 66 will tend to run the length thereof, as will solvent applied to one corner of recesses 24, 26. Thereafter the locking clips 78 are inserted through the slots 76, and the springs are attached. The depressing arm 62 is cpmpressed to permit entry of the ends 80 into the openings 44 and the loose end of the spring is then attached to the arm to complete the assembly, the spring serving to control arm 62 and to retain clips 78 in place.

What is claimed:

1. A molded coin till formed entirely of thermoplastic material and including a shell member having integral bottom, side, rear and front walls and having partition walls extending from said front to said rear wall and formed integrally therewith and with said bottom wall, upwardly open, rectangular recesses formed in said partition walls adjacent said rear wall, insert members formed and adapted for placement in said recesses tofill the same, said insert members having a substantially rectangular main wall portion equal in thickness with said partition wall, the upper surface of said insert member main wall portion being coplanar with the upper surface of said partition wall, integrally formed socket portions extending laterally from said insert main wall portion, said socket portions havingan axial opening and an upper surface coplanar with that of said insert main wall portion and said partition walls, said insert members having abutment portions extending laterally from said main wall portion and beyond said socket members, said abutment portions having an upper surface coplanar with the upper surface of said partition wall, said insert main wall portion having an L-shaped recess formed in its upper rear edge, a crossbar member L-shaped in cross-sectional configuration and of a length sufficient to extend across said partition walls, said crossbar member being dimensioned for reception in said L-shaped recess to fill the same and having an upper surface coplanar with the upper surface of said .partition wall, said insert member being fixedly secured within said partition wall recess, said crossbar member being fixedly secured in said insert member L-shaped recess, a bill-depressing arm having end portions received in said socket members, a spring having one of its ends secured to side rear well, its major portion extending beneath said crossbar member and its opposite end secured to said billdepressing arm, said bill-depressing arm having portions positioned for contact with said abutment portions when said depressing arm reaches a substantially vertical position.

2. The structure of claim 1 characterized by and including boss portions formed on said crossbar member and having a curved undersurface for contact by said spring, said boss porconfiguration for cooperation with that in an opposed edge of said partition wall recess, said insert member and crossbar bar member being fixedly secured by joinder of the thermoplastic material of which said members are formed. 

1. A molded coin till formed entirely of thermoplastic material and including a shell member having integral bottom, side, rear and front walls and having partition walls extending from said front to said rear wall and formed integrally therewith and with said bottom wall, upwardly open, rectangular recesses formed in said partition walls adjacent said rear wall, insert members formed and adapted for placement in said recesses to fill the same, said insert members having a substantially rectangular main wall portion equal in thickness with said partition wall, the upper surface of said insert member main wall portion being coplanar with the upper surface of said partition wall, integrally formed socket portions extending laterally from said insert main wall portion, said socket portions having an axial opening and an upper surface coplanar with that of said insert main wall portion and said partition walls, said insert members having abutment portions extending laterally from said mAin wall portion and beyond said socket members, said abutment portions having an upper surface coplanar with the upper surface of said partition wall, said insert main wall portion having an L-shaped recess formed in its upper rear edge, a crossbar member L-shaped in cross-sectional configuration and of a length sufficient to extend across said partition walls, said crossbar member being dimensioned for reception in said L-shaped recess to fill the same and having an upper surface coplanar with the upper surface of said partition wall, said insert member being fixedly secured within said partition wall recess, said crossbar member being fixedly secured in said insert member L-shaped recess, a billdepressing arm having end portions received in said socket members, a spring having one of its ends secured to side rear wall, its major portion extending beneath said crossbar member and its opposite end secured to said bill-depressing arm, said bill-depressing arm having portions positioned for contact with said abutment portions when said depressing arm reaches a substantially vertical position.
 2. The structure of claim 1 characterized by and including boss portions formed on said crossbar member and having a curved undersurface for contact by said spring, said boss portions being positioned on said crossbar member for location between said partition walls.
 3. The structure of claim 1 characterized by tongue and groove configurations in the opposing edges of said partition wall recess and said insert member main wall portion, said crossbar member having a corresponding tongue and groove configuration for cooperation with that in an opposed edge of said partition wall recess, said insert member and crossbar bar member being fixedly secured by joinder of the thermoplastic material of which said members are formed. 